GENERAL CABLES FOURTEEN PERSONS KILLED

Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 8, 9 July 1915, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES FOURTEEN PERSONS KILLED

EIGHTY INJURED TROLLEY CAR FALLS OVER AN EMBANKMENT. (By TekKfaph.— tress Association.— Copyright.) (Received July 9, 10 a.m.) OTTAWA, Bth July. A " trolley car at Toronto, containing 180 persons, was returning from a Sunday School picnic, when it jumped the tracks at Queenstown. Fourteen persons were killed, and eighty injured, several fatally. The trolley jumped the wire, and the brakes refused to act. The car ran madly down' hill. It took two curves successfully, but left the tracks at the third. It hit a trolley pole, turned turtle, and fell over an embankment. GREAT TORNADO A CONSIDERABLE NUMBER OP ' LIVES LOST (Received July 9, 9 a.m.) NEW YORK, Bth July. A total of fifty persons were killed during a tornado which extended over Nebraska and ,01110. Thirty-three have succumbed to injuries at Cincinnati. Several persons, mostly deckhands, •were drowned by the capsizing of a river tugboat. TRIBUTE TO RIVERINA'S CAPTAIN A MORAL TO BE SOUGHT. SYDNEY, Bth July. The Daily Telegraph, commenting on the Riverina captain's skill, prudence, and devotion to duty, says : "His wisdom in sacrificing two days rather than take 'chances justified the safe, if late, arrival. There is a moral for the passengers, captain, and the company if they, diligently seek it." SOUND FINANCE CONSOLIDATION OF ANTISOCIALIST FORCES. SYDNEY, Bth July. The Liberal Conference has resolved that in order "to restore sane methods of finance and insure prudent administration," an executive be empowered to co-operate with other organisations, consolidating anti-Socialist forces. A committee was formed to consider a more acceptable plan of selecting candidates. > SHORTAGE OF TEA FAMINE IN SIGHT. SYDNEY, Bth July. Private advices which have been received indicate the possibility of a tea. famine, owing to the difficulty of obtaining freight, and the enormous demands in Europe, particularly in Russia. LAWN TENNIS INTER-STATE FIXTURES ABANDONED. ». , MELBOURNE, Bth July. The Victoria Lawn Tennis Association has abandoned the annual interState fixture with New South Wales, and also the inter-State championship tournament — the first suspension since *» wm instituted in 1885. STUD SHEEP ' " THE SALES IN SYDNEY.. S*YDNEY, Bth July. At the sheep sales to-day Mr. Boulter, a NeW7 Zealander, paid 220gns for a Mardry Merino ram ; another fetched l2ogns. Romney Marsh stud rams on account of Mr. J. A. Murdoch — Ten averaged £lJ"»'2s 6dj eight stud ewes averaged £9 'JU. ; MOUNT VESUVIUS ■• IN VIOLENT ERUPTION. ROME,, Bth July. Mount Vesuvius is in violent eruption,'the disturbance being accompanied by underground rumblings. WHEAT ACQUISITION 'ACTION BY N.S.W. GOVERNMENT. SYDNEY, Bth July. The Government has acquired 11,348.966 bushels of wheat under the Acquisition Act. APPEAL CASES (Received July 9, 9 a.m.) -' LONDON, Bth July. In the Privy Council appeal case, Rutherford versus Acton Adams, both of Ijfew Zealand, the appeal was dismissed, with costs. 11l the case Bacon versus Purcell, of Australia, special leave to appeal was granted. [The case is one in which William Acton, Adams, of Christchurch, was originally plaintiff and Duncan Ruther-ford-was defendant, anfl it arose out- of the 'sale of a sheep_ station in Canterbury. Plaintiff claimed to recover the balance of purchase money, and defendant refused to pay, alleging certain misrepresentation. The case was removed into the^ Court of Appeal for argument and motion for judgment. Judgment was given for plaintiff, with costs, and defendant then appealed to the Privy Council, where plaintiff has again been successful.] FEDERAL CABINET MINISTER MELBOURNE, Bth July. The Hon. J. A. Jensen (Honorary Minister in the Federal Cabinet) ha« been appointed Minister of Marine. PRICE OF BUTTER IN QUEENSLAND BRISBANE, Bth July. A proclamation has fixed the wholesale price of butter at 1963 per cwt, and cheese at lid per Ib. N.S.W. TRAWLERS IDLE- A STRIKE SYDNEY / Bth July. The State trawlers are idle, _ the firemen having struck work. The Government is considering the question of installing oil engines. VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT AND SUGAR MELBOURNE, Bth July. The acquisition of tb.e_ sug&r^crop will

enable the Government to retail sugar at 3d per lb. N.S.W. LIBERALS PROPAGANDIST CLUBS TO BE FORMED. (Received July 9, 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Liberal Conference has adopted a suggestion for the establishment of a number of Liberal propagandist clubs. The conference has ended. NEWCASTLE UNEMPLOYED (Received July 9, 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Two thousand Newcastle unemployed are being employed on the railways.' PAPUA AND GERMAN NEW GUINEA SUGGESTED CROWN" COLONY. (Received July 9, 11.25 a.m.) BRISBANE, This Day. Mr. Week, a New Zealander, who is returning from a visit to Papua, said the people of New Guinea favoured an alteration of the constitution by the creation of a Crown Colony consisting of Papua and German New Guinea. In the latter j country things -were very unsettled. \ There was a noticeable absence of specu lation of any kind, and a great scarcit? of ready money. If the country remained I British there would be a great oppor- ' tunity for ths investment of Australasian capital. SYDNEY RAILWAY BILL LARGE SUM OF MONEY NEEDED (Received July 9, 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. In the Assembly, Mr. Cann (Chief Secretary) in introducing the City Railway Bill, said the railway proper would cost three millions. The' combined suburban extension would cost £5,100,000 additional, and £1,300,000 required for rolling stock. LEVEL CROSSING FATALITY THREE DEATHS. (Received July 9, 11.20 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. At a level crossing near Tunstall Station, a goods train wrecked a wagonette containing George Blood, his wife, and three children. Blood and an infant were killed instantly, and Mrs. Blood later died of her injuries. The other children are seriously injured. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT INTENDED LEGISLATION. (Received July 9, 11.20 a.m.) ADELAIDE, This Day. The Governor (Sir H. Galway) opened Parliament. Forthcoming Bills include an amendment to the Education Act, an Early Closing of Hotels Bill, a General Referendum Bill, a Bill' sanctioning majority rule, and an amendment to the Constitution providing for the effective settlement of deadlocks. AUSTRALIA DAY AND A QUEEN " CARNIVAL (Received July 9, 11.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, Bth July. In connection with Australia Day the adoption of the New Zealand Queen Carnival scheme is suggested. DISPUTED WILL CASE THE JURY'S VERIDCT. (Received July 9, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, Bth July. In the Probate Court the hearing of an action arising out of the £50,000 will _of the late Thomas Curran, a Britiph M.P., formerly of New South Wales, was concluded. The plaintiff, George Curran, propounded the 1905 will. The defendants were the eldest son, Thomas, and James, who alleged that their father was not of sound mental capacity, aoid asked the Court to pronounce the 1902 will valid. The jury returned a. verdict that Curran was mentally sound when he executed the 1905 will, and his wife had not exercised undue influence. Judgment was given accordingly,